Seed-planter.



PATENTED APR. 23, 1907.

GJW. ISRAEL.

SEED PLANTER. APPLICATION FILED PEB.14, 190s. RENEWED SEPT. 17, 1906.

"UNITED STAMENT OFFICE.

GEORGE w. ISRAEL, or CHICAGO, ILLINoIs.

SEED-PLANTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE W. ISRAEL, a

citizen of the United States of America, and

depth; and the present improvement has for its object to provide a simple and efficient structural formation and combination of parts whereby such mode of seed planting is effected in an easy and rapid manner, and

which provide a light and compact implement for the purpose capable of easy operation by hand, all as will hereinafter more fully appear. I

In the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 is a side elevation of a hand planter, embodying the present improvements. Fig. 2 is a sectional plan view of the same, on line a7m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail section on line w"a; Fig. 1, of the spool carrier and its accessories and. Fig. 4 is a detail transverse section of the furrow covering plate or runner, on line-w cc Fig. 1.

Similar numerals of reference indicate like parts in the several views.

Referring to the drawings 1 is the vertical furrow opening blade of the implement, formed with an inclined and rounded forward end adapting it to readily enter the ground in forming a furrow, and with a vertically arranged oblique throat2, at its rear end for the guidance of aseed carrying string or strip into the furrow as formed. Such furrow opening blade will usually be formed of a plate of metalcut'to the required form with its rear end bent around to formthe throat 2 aforesaid, and with a-view to permit a ready passage of the .said carrying string aforesaid, into the furrow, the lower and rear corner 2 of the blade 1, will be angularly cut away or beveled as shown in Fig.1.

3 1s a furrow closing plate or runner formed with an upturned forward end 4, and adapted to run upon the top of the ground and close the furrow in its'passage' over the same, as well as constitute a depth gage for the furrow opening blade 1, as hereinafter more fully set forth.

5 is a central longitudinal opening formed in the plate 3, and adapted to receive the fur- Specification of Letters Patent. A pplieation filed February 14, 1906. Renewed September 17,1906. Serial No. 334,983-

Patented April 23, 1907.

row opening blade 1, and maintain the same in a vertical position.

6 is a vertical flange or ear secured upon the plate or runner 3 and 7 is a transverse clamping screw passing through said flange or car 6, and through an elongated slot 8, in the furrow opening blade 1, to secure the parts together in a vertically adjustable relation, and thereby gage the depth of the furrow formed by the blade 1. I

9 is an inclined and rearwardly extending shank secured to the furrow closing plate 3, and adapted for rigid engagement with the lower end of the pole or handle 10, by which the implement is manipulated.

11 is a spool holder secured to the handle 10 by a clip 12, or other usual attaching means, and rovided with a spool carrying arbor 13, an with a resilient curved finger '14, adapted to bear upon the outer end of the spool 15, carrying a seeded string or strip 16 to hold said spool upon the arbor 13, and at the same time afford frictionalresistance to prevent too free rotation of the spool and excessive unwinding of the seeded strip or string '16 in the practical use of the implement.

. Having thus fully described my said invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a seed planter, the combination of a furrow opening blade provided with a guide throat at its rear end, a furrow closing runner provided with a central longitudinal opening for the passage of the furrow opening blade, and a seeded strip carrying spool carried in adjacent relation to the guide throat afore' said and adapted to supply the seeded strip thereto.

2. In a seed planter, the combination of afurrow opening blade provided with a guide throat at its rear end, a furrow closing runner provided with a central longitudinal opening for the passage of the furrow opening blade, means for efiect-ing a vertical adjustment between the parts, and a seeded strip carrying spool carried in adjacent relation to the guide throat aforesaid and adapted to supply the seeded strip thereto.

3. In a seed planter, the combination of a furrow. opening blade provided with a guide throat at its rear end, a furrow closing runner provided with a central longitudinal opening for the passa e of the furrow opening blade, an operating andle attached to the furrow closing runner, and a seeded strip carrying spool mounted on said handle in adjacent relation to the ide throat aforesaid and adapted to su p y the seeded strip thereto.

4. In a see planter, thecombination of a furrow opening blade provided with a guide throat at its rear end, a furrow closing runner rovided with a central longitudinal opening fbr the passage of the furrow opening blade,

, means foreffecting a vertical adjustment between the throat at its rear end, afurrow closing runner rovided-with a central longitudinal opening or the passage of the furrow opening blade, an operating handle attached to the furrow closing runner, a spool holder secured to said I t e' seeded strip thereto.-

handle and having a carrying arbor and a resilient curved finger, and a seeded strip car- :furrow opening blade provided with a guide rying s 001 arranged on said arbor in adj acent re'ation to the guide throat aforesaid and adapted to supply the seeded strip thereto. a 6. In a seed planter, the combination of a furrow opening blade provided with a guide throat at its rear end, a furrow closing runner rovided with a central longitudinal opening or the. assage of thefurrow opening blade, means or effecting a vertical adjustment be' tween the parts, an operating handle attached to the furrow closin runner, a spool holder secured to said handle and having a carrying arborand a resilient curved finger, and a seeded strip carryin spool arranged on said arbor in adjacent re ation to the guide throat aforesaid and adapted toisupply the seeded strip thereto.

7. In a seed planter, the combination 'of a furrow opening blade provided with a guide throat at its rear end, a furrow closing runner rovided with a central longitudinal opening or the passage of the furrow opening blade, means for effectin a vertical adjustment between the parts, .t e same comprising a vertical flan e on the furrow closing runner, an elongate slot in the furrow o'pening'blade and a clamping bolt connecting the parts, and a seeded strip carrying spool carried in adjacent relation to the guide throat aforesaid andadapted to supply the seeded strip thereto.

8. In a' seed planter, the combination of a furrow opening blade provided with a guide throat at its rear end, a furrow closing runner provided with a central longitudinal opening for the passage of the furrow 0 ening blade, means for effecting a vertica' adjustmen-t betweenthe parts, the same comprising a vertical flange on the furrow closing runner, an elongated slot in the furrow opening blade and a clamping bolt connecting the parts, an operating handle attached to the furrow closing runner, and a seeded strip carrying s 001 mounted on said handle in adjaj cent re ation to the guide throat aforesaid and adapted to supply the seeded strip thereto. l )1 9. In a'seed planter, the combination of a furrow opening blade provided with a guide throat at its rear end, a furrow closing runner provided with a central longitudinal opening or thefpassage' of the furrow o ening blade, means or effecting a vertical a justment between the parts, the same comprising a verticalflange on the furrow closing runner, an elongated slot in the furrow opening blade and a clamping bolt connecting the parts, an

' operatinghandl'e attached to the furrow closng runner, a spool holder secured to said handle and having a carrying arbor and a resilient curved finger, and a seeder strip car- 'rng spool arranged on said arbor to supply 10. In a seed planter, the combination of a throat at its rear end and having a beveled rear and lower corner, a furrow closing runprovided with a central longitudinal opemng' forthe passage of the furrow opening blade, and a seeded strip spool carried in adjacent relation to the guide throat aforesaid and adapted to supplythe seeded strip thereto.

11. In a seed planter, the combination ofa furrow opening blade provided with a guide throat at-its rear end and having a beveled rear and lower corner, a furrow closing runner provided with a centrallongitudinal o emngfor the passage of the furrow opening. b'ade, means for effecting a vertical-adjustment between the parts, and a seeded strip carrying spool carried in adjacent relation to the "ide throat, aforesaid and adapted tosupp the seeded strip thereto.

12. In a seed planter, the combination of a furrow opening lade provided with a guide throat at its rear end, a furrow closing runner having an upturned forward end and provided with a central longitudinal opening for the passage of the furrow opening blade, and a seeded strip carrying spool carried in adjacent relation to the ide throat aforesaid and adapted to supp y the seeded strip thereto.

13. In a seed planter, the combination of a furrow'opening blade provided with a guide IIO throat at its rear end, a furrow closing runply the seeded strip thereto-.-

14. In a seed planter, the combination of a furrow opening blade provided with a guide to the guide throat aforesaid and adapted to throat at its rear end, a furrow closing runsupply the seeded strip thereto. IO ner having an upturned forward end and prolgned at Chicago, Illinois, this 10th day vided with a central longitudinal opening for of February 1906.

the ,passa e of the furrow opening blade, an GEORGE W. ISRAEL. operating andle attached to the furrow clos- Witnesses: 1 ing runner, and a seeded strip carrying spool ROBERT BURNS,-

mounted on said handle in adjacent relation M. HOLMES. 

